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§ 1401. Miscellaneous
When used in this subtitle or in part I of subtitle II—
(a) Vessel
(b) Vehicle
(c) Merchandise
(d) Person
(e) Master
(f) Day
(g) Night
(h) United States
(i) Officer of the customs; customs officer
(j) Customs waters
(k) Hovering vessel
The term “hovering vessel” means—
(1) any vessel which is found or kept off the coast of the United States within or without the customs waters, if, from the history, conduct, character, or location of the vessel, it is reasonable to believe that such vessel is being used or may be used to introduce or promote or facilitate the introduction or attempted introduction of merchandise into the United States in violation of the laws of the United States; and
(2) any vessel which has visited a vessel described in paragraph (1).
(l) Secretary
(m) Controlled substance
The term “controlled substance” has the meaning given that term in section 802(6) of title 21. For purposes of this chapter, a controlled substance shall be treated as merchandise the importation of which into the United States is prohibited, unless the importation is authorized under—
(1) an appropriate license or permit; or
(2) the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act [21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.].
(n) Electronic transmission
(o) Electronic entry
The term “electronic entry” means the electronic transmission to the Customs Service of—
(1) entry information required for the entry of merchandise, and
(2) entry summary information required for the classification and appraisement of the merchandise, the verification of statistical information, and the determination of compliance with applicable law.
(p) Electronic data interchange system
(q) National Customs Automation Program
(r) Import activity summary statement
(s) Reconciliation
(t) Reconfigured entry
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 401, 46 Stat. 708; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title II, § 201, 49 Stat. 521; June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 2, 52 Stat. 1077; Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352; June 30, 1955, ch. 258, § 2(a)(3), 69 Stat. 242; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(c), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 288; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3111, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–80; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 634, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2198; Pub. L. 104–295, §§ 3(a)(6)(A), 18(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3515, 3524; Pub. L. 108–7, div. J, title I, § 127(b), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 441; Pub. L. 108–429, title I, § 1561(a), (c), title II, § 2106, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2581, 2582, 2598; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210.)